Can The Divot Board Improve Your Game?

In the world of golf, we have countless options to help us improve our game. From taking lessons, doing drills, and of course, the never-ending supply of training aids. A lot of these training aids are designed to help you putt better, hit the ball straighter, and improve your form.

For me, one area of my game that I noticed needed improvement was my impact point with the ball. Not necessarily my face angle or release but my actual impact point. I live in the Midwest and spend my winter in my garage, hitting off a mat. When you hit off a mat for a long period of time, it’s easy to start hitting the ball fat and not even know it.

You can do the traditional towel drill, and that does well. There is a new training aid on the market that will show you exactly how you are striking the ball with immediate feedback of your divot.

That’s where the Divot Board comes into play.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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I started seeing this thing popping up on my Instagram. The design is simple and easy to use. It’s a narrow rubber board that has these fish scale, sequin things on it. You line up the divot board in the direction you want to hit the ball.

After that, you put the ball on the yellow circle in the middle and take a swing. Wherever your club hits the divot board, the sequins will flip over and turn white. Showing you exactly how you hit the ball.

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It’s very easy to use, and you don’t even need a ball. You can just take swings. But does it actually help improve your game, and does it hold up to countless swings?

This is what I wanted to know and needed to find out. After receiving my Divot Board, I built a little test using my SkyTrak. I’ve had the SkyTrak for over a year, and that alone has improved my game (check out the SkyTrack Quick Tip series), and I knew that the readings I received on there match my real ball flight.

I wanted to test out Wedges, Scoring irons, Mid, and long irons to see how well the board would hold up. The video below shows the entire test and gives feedback in real-time.

After testing out the Divot Board for a week, I found that this product is an absolute must-have! The feedback I received was instant. We can learn so much from our divot patterns, and being able to see exactly how I’m striking the ball while using a mat was a huge help. Plus, my wife likes that I won’t be tearing up the yard this summer.

I was concerned that the sequins would start flying off after a few dozen shots, and for the most part, they held up really well. The board has definitely started to show wear and tear, but it is still working as indicated. Divot Board says that this product will hold up to 1000 to 3000 shots. This could be more or less depending on your swing speed and how steep your downswing is into the ball.

Using this with the SkyTrack really helped put the “feels and the reals” together for me. After a few weeks of using this product, my impact with the ball has continued to get better with fewer chunked shots. I just played my first round of the year on grass since using the Divot Board, and I didn’t have one chunked shot.

This is the first time this has ever happened to me when coming out of the winter shutdown. This will definitely lead to more consistent striking on the golf course come the summer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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One thing I didn’t like about the Divot Board was how it sat slightly elevated onto the mat. It’s about an inch thick, all tougher, and can be used outside with little issues, but off a mat, it forced me to choke up on my club more than I would have liked.

One coach I spoke to who grabbed themselves a Divot Board for lessons suggested removing the sequin strip from the board and laying it down on the mat directly. This worked for him, and it’s a great idea. My hitting mat had a warn-out section on it, and I decided to cut out the exact shape of the Divot Board and lay it down as an insert.

This allows me to take full shots without choking up and gives me the outside divot feel while working on my game inside my garage.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The cost of the Divot Board will run about $140.00. This cost is for the extremely durable board that is made out of a rubber that can withstand high impacts. The board also has these little spikes on the bottom that help keep it from sliding around.

It will also include the strike pad that shows the feedback. The strike pad will come pre-attached to the Divot Board and can be replaced once it’s worn out. The replacement pads currently cost $50. The feedback you receive with this tool is incredible, and in my opinion, the cost is completely worth it.

I reached out to Divot Board, and if you use promo code golficity10, you can get 10% off your purchase.

I’m really excited to see where this product can help take my game, and I’m glad I was able to try it out so I could share my thoughts with you.

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